Lot 4740
  • 4740

Scamozzi, Vincenzo (1552-1616).

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Discorsi sopra l'antichità di Roma. Rome: Francesco Ziletti, 1583
folio (280 x 189mm.), ff. [18 (including title-page)], 40 (double-page engraved plates with letterpress text on versos), [1 (errata)], illustration: engraved title-page, 40 double-page engraved plates, binding: eighteenth-century calf gilt, spine gilt in compartments, without final blank leaf, upper margin cut close

Literature

BAL RIBA 2916; Censimento 16 CNCE 47764; Cicognara 656; cf. Mortimer, Harvard Italian 466 (1582 issue)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A reissue of the sheets from the 1581 first edition.